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Student from Norwood Stars in Live Nativity at Neumann University
Glen Mills residents Dr. Chris and Mary Domes, Neumann University’s president and first lady, recently narrated the Christmas story at the university’s outdoor Live Nativity. Nearly 200 people attended the annual campus tradition. Dan LaJudice of Norwood took center stage as St. Francis, while Lena Farrell of Kennett Square starred as Mary. The performance was…
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Neumann University Works with Tyler Arboretum to Save the American Chestnut Tree
This fall, Neumann University biology professor Mac Given and 11 students helped harvest American chestnuts at Tyler Arboretum. However, these nuts will not find their way to the roasting pit. The harvest is done in an attempt to save the American chestnut trees from disease and extinction. Since 1997, the arboretum has been supporting The…
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Neumann University to Host Breakfast with Santa, Live Nativity Celebration on Dec. 1 and 2
Neumann University’s Knights for Education club is hosting Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 8 AM-12 PM in Community Hall, located in the Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development. Admission is a children’s toy – unwrapped – for any age. A hot breakfast of eggs, home fries, sausage, and pastries will…
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Neumann University Offers Local Businesses Free Research, Marketing Advice
As a service to the community, Neumann University business students are offering to work with area executives and small business owners during the spring 2019 semester to develop plans to expand local businesses internationally. From January to May, students will work closely with their professors, who themselves have extensive hands-on international management experience, to assess…
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New Director of Association of Franciscan Colleges, Universities to Be Based at Neumann
The Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU) has appointed Debi Haug as its executive director for mission. She will be based at Neumann University, one of 24 colleges that are members of the organization. Haug has 18 years of experience in Catholic ministry, including: campus minister at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore.…
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Two Students Design Neumann University’s Christmas Cards
Two students have designed Christmas cards that Neumann University will send to more than 2,500 people this holiday season. Mia Cimino, a sophomore majoring in Social Work, created art that president Dr. Chris Domes will use as his official holiday greeting card. This card is sent to approximately 1,400 people, including faculty and staff, the…
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Neumann University Honors Three Delaware County Women with Alumni Awards
Neumann University recently honored three women who live in Delaware County at its annual Alumni Awards and Hall of Fame Recognition Dinner. Diane Holefelder of Media received the John Neumann Award for service to the university and the community. Holefelder currently serves as a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Magisterial District Judge. Before being elected to the…
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CEO of Biotech Company in Bucks County to Speak on Entrepreneurship at Neumann University
Renold Capocasale, the founder and CEO of FlowMetric, will deliver the third annual Rocco Abessinio Lecture in Management and Entrepreneurship at Neumann University on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 3 PM. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for the Multipurpose Hall in the Bruder Life Center. FlowMetric is a leading…
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Aston-Based Nun Questions Ethics of Wells Fargo
Sister Nora Nash of the Sisters of St. Francis has called into question the ethics of Wells Fargo after it agreed to start working with Sturm Ruger, a major gun manufacturer, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal . According to Bloomberg, Wells Fargo issued a $40 million line of credit to Sturm Ruger…
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Neumann University to Host Free Program on Internet Safety, Cybersecurity
The Criminal Justice Department of Neumann University is holding a free program on Internet Safety and Cybersecurity on Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 6:30-8 PM in the Multipurpose Hall of the Mullen Communications Center. According to Kristen Acosta, a Criminal Justice instructor at Neumann, the program is “open to all community members who want to learn…
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Disney Grants Neumann University Student’s Wish
“It’s like a dream come true.” That was the reaction of Neumann University’s Rebecca Cruice when she learned that she had been accepted into the Disney College Program. Her acceptance means that she will spend Jan. 28 to Aug. 1 of next year in a paid internship at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando,…
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Blessing of the Animals, a Popular Event for Pet Owners in Delco, set for Sept. 30 at Neumann
The Blessing of the Animals, a popular annual event for pet owners in Delaware County, will take place on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 4 PM in the St. John Neumann Circle at Neumann University. This celebration is held yearly to commemorate St. Francis of Assisi’s love for creation and for all of God’s creatures. The…
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Neumann University Nursing Student from Folcroft Named Psychiatric Scholar
Folcroft resident Ingrid Hausner, a nursing major at Neumann University, was recently selected as a 2018 American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Board of Directors Student Scholar. More than 100 students applied for the national award and 30 scholarships were awarded: 15 for graduate students and 15 for undergraduate/pre-licensure students. The scholarship includes registration, travel, and…
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First-Year Students at Neumann University Provide Day of Service to the Community
One day after they moved into residence halls, more than 300 first-year students at Neumann University flooded local organizations, schools, and charities to provide a day of service to the community. At 8:30 AM last Friday, students packed the Mirenda Center to learn their destinations, meet their faculty/staff facilitators, and load buses and vans for…
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Chester Native, Neumann Grad Channels the Magic of Horses to Help Others Heal
Neumann University graduate Rick Iannucci is helping others heal through his nonprofit Horses for Heroes, according to a profile on him in Accent, a magazine for Neumann University alumni, family, and friends. Iannucci said he’s always had cowboy blood running through his veins. He decided to fulfill his passion and combine it with the magic…
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Neumann University Bucks National Trend with 22 Percent Increase in Freshmen
Maintaining student enrollment has been difficult for colleges in many parts of America during the last several years. Overall college enrollment in the U.S. declined for the sixth straight year in 2017 with institutions in the Midwest and Northeast being hit the hardest. Private colleges and universities are feeling the most pressure with more than…
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Aston Township to Receive $1 Million from State for New Firehouse
Aston Township will receive a $1 million grant through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to renovate and expand its firehouse, according to a report in the Daily Times. The current Green Ridge Firehouse on Dutton Mill Road was built three decades ago. The funding from the grant will be used to renovate the 5,250-square-foot…
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Neumann University Nursing Major from Lansdowne Creates Foundation to Improve Children’s Health
Laura Bien-Aime, a junior majoring in nursing at Neumann University, has a mission to teach children simple strategies to live healthier lifestyles. This is the basis of a nonprofit foundation she created called Laura’s Children Foundation (LCF). The Lansdowne native has firsthand experience of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. Through changing her…
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